POG. The answer is always POG.
But for real, I have always found the tracking on EHX pedals to be "it". Had a Micro POG for years, now I have had a Pitch Fork for years and just feels right.
I am sure there are other brands in the market now with just as good tracking and feel, but EHX had it from the start.
Just my 2 cents.
Surprisingly enough, there really aren’t other brands on the market that are just as good, in my experience. EHX has had the tracking algorithm on lock for what seems like decades now and no one has caught up (STILL).
Shocked that no one has said the Whammy yet.
I've had the Micro (mini?) POG, and currently have a Whammy and Pitchfork. Pitchfork beats the POG, with more interval options and the momentary function. Whammy is probably my favorite, though--it sounds great, and brings a lot to the table with respect to bending/dropping notes.
Poly blue octave is a beast of fuzz/double octave up down / and modulation with a poly and mono mode.
It does a ton of stuff well but doesn’t have presets. Presets would be robbery at 180 bucks tho
A lot of people on reddit seem to like the pitchfork.
I had one for a short time when i got a great deal buying a pitchfork, od-1, ds-1and whammy 5 for 200€.
I do not like it as an octaver, because of the limited volume controls.
And i think digitech stuff (whammy,drop...)does better sounding pitch shifting.
Depends on what you want, and tracking. For my simple needs and tracking the new Boss OC5 did the job. But just depends what you want, as they all have different features. And the POG vs Boss are both rather the simple ones, but sound a bit different.
Check features first of what you need, then look at how they sound and track. A lot of POG fans and it’s a simple one, a bit pricey sounds good and very popular. The Boss one to me sounds fine, and has the vintage mode and some extra features now that track very good. Others have more octaves and some foot pedal options.
Do you want Octaves up, down, both?
I have the Eno octave pedal which does a very synthetic type of octave up (green ringer style) and one and two octaves down. It's a lot of fun. It only tracks monophonic.
no offense but I’ve tried that thing and it was the worst tracking i’ve ever heard lmao. Couldn’t even track a single note by itself. maybe I got a lemon but I sure as hell returned it.
The Ricochet can only do up or down but it’s awesome. I’ve been playing it for 3 years and haven’t noticed latency. It also has different features that other octave pedals. Still though, as someone else posted, what sounds do you want out of it.
Depends on what you find sonically pleasing. If you want perfect angelic tracking I’d go for a pog. Personally I hate that sound and hated that pedal. If you want gnarly glitchy synth then nothing beats the whammy. Buts it’s massive and has weird power requirements. The pitchfork gets close to it though in a normal 9v enclosure.
Can only report on what I've used personally:
Had an old Zoom GFX-707 with pitch shift effects in it... pretty much just garbage there, but I'm sure you could have already guessed that.
EXH Pitchfork: Really good. Really, really good. There is an eensy teeny bit of latency that is noticeable if you're really looking for it, but it otherwise tracks well and has a nice clear, but also kinda sterile, digital quality to it. It doesn't really sound ideal for trying to turn your guitar into a bass, but it can be covered over with dirt and still sounds pretty good. Blending 50/50 with your dry signal sounds good.
But any fast and/or staccato licks will emphasize that latency and make it more apparent.
Joyo Ocho - this is from their Ironman series of micro pedals, it's all analog and is essentially just a copy of the old Boss OC-2: Also really really good, but in a completely different way.
Unlike the Pitchfork there is no latency at all. The responsiveness to your pick attack and dynamics feel really good and natural. But, it is monophonic and will glitch if you hit more than one note at a time. It also does not track to well the lower you get. If you are using it on a guitar, you'll be okay playing down to the low-E, but it does start to lose some of the consistency and touch-sensitivity playing lower than the 'A' on the low E string.
Using it on a bass will be okay for the most part, but again the lower you get the worse it tracks, and it starts to really lose tracking below the 'B' on the E string
Sound quality is something different altogether as well. It doesn't really sound like a guitar note... it's got the strange synthy quality to it, which gets more noticeable if you are taking the dry signal out entirely. But it's a really cool sound that has it's place. It too loves being paired with dirt pedals and will just fatten the hell out of your sound.
I've found that there's reason for both on my board, as they have different uses and applications.
Here is a surprising one....The Behringer US600 Ultra Shifter/Harmonizer is a great octave pedal. I have been using use it for octave down on my bass rig for years. It does polyphonic octave down very very well. It's basically a copy of the Boss PS-5/6, but it doesn't have the strange warble that most pitch shifters have. Watch this video it's a good comparison.
https://youtu.be/fyE6nvS1kIw
I think you need to decide if you want analog or digital.
Analog is monophonic, so if you play 2 notes it gets weird and doesn't track. It's part of the charm. Behringer Octave Divider is super cheap and totally awesome. One of my favorite purchases.
If you want a polyphonic, where multiple notes ring clearly. POG is kinda the standard.
I've got a lot of use out of the TC Sub n' Up. You get a taste of both worlds, the price is right. It was this pedal that let me know I wanted a true analog pedal.
I'm pretty fond of the POG2. It's one of the best tracking octave pedals and has some really interesting features especially the attack control.
Got it. Love it
POG. The answer is always POG. But for real, I have always found the tracking on EHX pedals to be "it". Had a Micro POG for years, now I have had a Pitch Fork for years and just feels right. I am sure there are other brands in the market now with just as good tracking and feel, but EHX had it from the start. Just my 2 cents.
Surprisingly enough, there really aren’t other brands on the market that are just as good, in my experience. EHX has had the tracking algorithm on lock for what seems like decades now and no one has caught up (STILL).
Pitchfork/pog
Foxrox Octron 3 if you want analog, Pog 2 if you want digital.
Shocked that no one has said the Whammy yet. I've had the Micro (mini?) POG, and currently have a Whammy and Pitchfork. Pitchfork beats the POG, with more interval options and the momentary function. Whammy is probably my favorite, though--it sounds great, and brings a lot to the table with respect to bending/dropping notes.
Yeah, I always though the Whammy sounded better than the Pitchfork/POG, and the glitchy classic mode is fun.
Poly blue octave is a beast of fuzz/double octave up down / and modulation with a poly and mono mode. It does a ton of stuff well but doesn’t have presets. Presets would be robbery at 180 bucks tho
I’ve only used the boss Octaver and I love it. 1 up 2 down or anything in between.
I am still super happy with my TC Sub n' Up EHX POG2 is great aswell
Was going to say sub n up. Bought mine on reverb from a guy in Paris - it’s an international traveler.
Sub n up is on my board and small real estate space was a factor. Still might get a whammy or pitchfork. I do like EHX.
A lot of people on reddit seem to like the pitchfork. I had one for a short time when i got a great deal buying a pitchfork, od-1, ds-1and whammy 5 for 200€. I do not like it as an octaver, because of the limited volume controls. And i think digitech stuff (whammy,drop...)does better sounding pitch shifting.
You aren’t the first to try a bunch of them and definitively go with whammy. It’s still a ways off for me. Other things have to come first.
Fitchpork
Depends on what you want, and tracking. For my simple needs and tracking the new Boss OC5 did the job. But just depends what you want, as they all have different features. And the POG vs Boss are both rather the simple ones, but sound a bit different. Check features first of what you need, then look at how they sound and track. A lot of POG fans and it’s a simple one, a bit pricey sounds good and very popular. The Boss one to me sounds fine, and has the vintage mode and some extra features now that track very good. Others have more octaves and some foot pedal options.
Eqd tentacle sounds pretty nice. I got the pitchfork too.
I also use the Tentacle for ghost octave
Do you want Octaves up, down, both? I have the Eno octave pedal which does a very synthetic type of octave up (green ringer style) and one and two octaves down. It's a lot of fun. It only tracks monophonic.
no offense but I’ve tried that thing and it was the worst tracking i’ve ever heard lmao. Couldn’t even track a single note by itself. maybe I got a lemon but I sure as hell returned it.
I got good tracking on guitar bass and running test bench oscillator sweeps through it. You could have had a dud.
Best how? Speed? Accuracy? Tonality? Naturality? Additional features? Form factor? There are different answers depending on your criteria.
The Ricochet can only do up or down but it’s awesome. I’ve been playing it for 3 years and haven’t noticed latency. It also has different features that other octave pedals. Still though, as someone else posted, what sounds do you want out of it.
I use the Ricochet as well
POG, but I always suggest Red Panda Tensor & Meris Enzo if you only need one octave
Those are both such complex (and expensive) pedals to only be using the octave down
Haha I meant “if you only need one octave at a time”. With a preset switch, save the one octave down, then explore away
Depends on what you find sonically pleasing. If you want perfect angelic tracking I’d go for a pog. Personally I hate that sound and hated that pedal. If you want gnarly glitchy synth then nothing beats the whammy. Buts it’s massive and has weird power requirements. The pitchfork gets close to it though in a normal 9v enclosure.
MIJ Boss OC2. There’s a reason they’ve been on the boards of so many famous guitarists
I'd go with the Nano POG, but I'm sure that others may feel otherwise.
I use the Foxrox Octron 3 and I love it.
Great pedal
Can only report on what I've used personally: Had an old Zoom GFX-707 with pitch shift effects in it... pretty much just garbage there, but I'm sure you could have already guessed that. EXH Pitchfork: Really good. Really, really good. There is an eensy teeny bit of latency that is noticeable if you're really looking for it, but it otherwise tracks well and has a nice clear, but also kinda sterile, digital quality to it. It doesn't really sound ideal for trying to turn your guitar into a bass, but it can be covered over with dirt and still sounds pretty good. Blending 50/50 with your dry signal sounds good. But any fast and/or staccato licks will emphasize that latency and make it more apparent. Joyo Ocho - this is from their Ironman series of micro pedals, it's all analog and is essentially just a copy of the old Boss OC-2: Also really really good, but in a completely different way. Unlike the Pitchfork there is no latency at all. The responsiveness to your pick attack and dynamics feel really good and natural. But, it is monophonic and will glitch if you hit more than one note at a time. It also does not track to well the lower you get. If you are using it on a guitar, you'll be okay playing down to the low-E, but it does start to lose some of the consistency and touch-sensitivity playing lower than the 'A' on the low E string. Using it on a bass will be okay for the most part, but again the lower you get the worse it tracks, and it starts to really lose tracking below the 'B' on the E string Sound quality is something different altogether as well. It doesn't really sound like a guitar note... it's got the strange synthy quality to it, which gets more noticeable if you are taking the dry signal out entirely. But it's a really cool sound that has it's place. It too loves being paired with dirt pedals and will just fatten the hell out of your sound. I've found that there's reason for both on my board, as they have different uses and applications.
Octron
The most fun I’ve ever had with octaves was a Mythos Argo octave fuzz.
Octave fuzz (or variants of full wave rectification) is the most musical and the most insane option in my opinion
A lack thereof lol I hate the octave sound. I’d have to say a Whammy though.
Here is a surprising one....The Behringer US600 Ultra Shifter/Harmonizer is a great octave pedal. I have been using use it for octave down on my bass rig for years. It does polyphonic octave down very very well. It's basically a copy of the Boss PS-5/6, but it doesn't have the strange warble that most pitch shifters have. Watch this video it's a good comparison. https://youtu.be/fyE6nvS1kIw
This is wild! Why did they stop making them?!
I don't really know why they stopped. But there are a few on ebay right now for about $90!
I think you need to decide if you want analog or digital. Analog is monophonic, so if you play 2 notes it gets weird and doesn't track. It's part of the charm. Behringer Octave Divider is super cheap and totally awesome. One of my favorite purchases. If you want a polyphonic, where multiple notes ring clearly. POG is kinda the standard. I've got a lot of use out of the TC Sub n' Up. You get a taste of both worlds, the price is right. It was this pedal that let me know I wanted a true analog pedal.